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Iran Appoints Mehrdad Akhlaghi as New Defense Minister
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Iran has appointed long-serving defense industry figure Mehrdad Akhlaghi as its new Minister of Defense following the death of his predecessor in a joint U.S. and Israeli strike.
- Iran appointed Mehrdad Akhlaghi as its new Minister of Defense on Sunday.
- Akhlaghi is a long-serving figure in the country's defense industry.
- The previous Defense Minister, Aziz Nasirzadeh, was killed in a joint United States and Israel attack in February.
- The attack also resulted in the deaths of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and several high-ranking military commanders.
- During the swearing-in ceremony before parliament, President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran would not yield to external pressure or demands.
- Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran has no territorial ambitions over others, will firmly defend itself, and will not allow enemies to intimidate the nation.
- Akhlaghi warned that any miscalculation by Israel or the United States would trigger an immediate and extensive response.
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